Dennis Daudi Afande information

Dennis Daudi Afande
Afande in 1988
Born	1937
Died	2021
Nationality	Kenyan
Occupation	Diplomat

Denis Daudi Afande (1937-2021) was a long-serving career Kenyan diplomat who held eight ambassadorial positions during his career. A consummate Diplomat, Afande joined the public service at Kenya's Independence (1964).^[1] He served as Kenya's Deputy Chief of Protocol under founding President Jomo Kenyatta and chief of protocol under President Danial arap Moi. He later served as Kenya's ambassador to Washington (1988-1994), the United Nations Mission in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Afande retired in 1995 as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health after having also served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. In retirement, Amb Afande served on the Boards of several state and private sector institutions including Capital Markets Authority, Kenya Power, Kenya Airways, Standard Chartered Bank and Undugu Society and Nyumbani Children's Home among others.^[2]

Afande was also a member of the Standing Committee on Human Rights, and the National Council of Children's Services.

He was also Kenya's ambassador to Washington in February, 1990, at the time former Foreign Affairs Minister Robert Ouko was murdered near his farmhouse in Koru, Western Kenya, two weeks after President Daniel Moi and a delegation of 83 ministers and civil servants, including the late Robert Ouko, visited Washington D.C. for a 'Prayer Breakfast' hosted by President George H. W. Bush.^[3]

The Washington Trip

Afande was also Kenya's ambassador to Washington in February, 1990,^[4] at the time former Foreign Affairs Minister Robert Ouko was murdered and hosted the delegation of Kenya's Ministers led by retired president Daniel Moi. This trip became a crucial story and formed part of the investigations and theories surrounding the murder of Robert Ouko, who was murdered two weeks after the trip.